Advocates Say VA Is Taking Too Long To Assign Service Dogs To Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long weighed pairing service dogs with veterans who suffer from mental health issues like PTSD. Supporters of the idea want the VA to move faster.
Plaque Honoring Idaho’a Female Legislators Moved To Better Location
An Idaho student found a plaque commemorating the first female lawmakers in the state stuffed in a far back corner of the state capitol. She wrote a letter asking for it to be moved to the rotunda.
News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Morales Resigns, Hong Kong Protests
Public testimony will be heard this week in the impeachment inquiry. After weeks of protests, Bolivia’s president resigns. And, police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one protestor.
Violence Increases Dramatically In Hong Kong Protests
Police in Hong Kong used live fire — shooting at least one demonstrator. Six pro-democracy lawmakers have been arrested. Protesters began taking to the streets every weekend beginning in March.
After 14 Years In Power, Bolivia’s Morales Resigns Presidency
Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned amid protests across the country alleging fraud in the election that he declared himself the winner of just three weeks ago.
Remembering The 1st Veterans Memorialized By Veterans Day
Many Americans may have forgotten that Veterans Day began as a commemoration of World War I veterans. NPR’s Kathleen Rushlow remembers her grandfather, who served in the 12th Machine Gun Battalion.
The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know
After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukraine affair. Here’s where the story stands — and what’s coming next.
Farage Lifts Johnson by Standing Aside in Tory Seats: U.K. Votes
(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Nigel Farage said his Brexit Party will stand aside in 317 seats won by the Conservatives in 2017, to avoid damaging Boris Johnson’s efforts to secure a parli…
EU labors to keep nuclear deal alive after new Iran moves
European Union foreign ministers on Monday debated ways to keep the Iran nuclear deal intact after the Islamic Republic began enrichment work at its Fordo site in a fresh act of defiance that seems likely to spell the end of the painstakingly crafted i…
The Latest: Official: Iran producing more enriched uranium
The head of Iran’s nuclear program has told The Associated Press that the country now is producing more low-enriched uranium daily, after restarting an underground lab. Tehran had been producing some 450 grams, or about 1 pound, of low-enriched uraniu…
Trump’s Road to Impeachment Paved by All the President’s Yes Men
(Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s effort to get Ukraine to investigate a top Democratic rival went largely unchecked by some of his closest advisers — setting in motion the impeachment inquiry now engulfing his presidency.Transcripts released by House imp…
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